Juno Beach Centre Remembrance Run/Walk – Fundraising

by | Sep 9, 2020 | Heritage, News | 0 comments

The Juno Beach Centre in Normandy France is Canada’s memorial in Europe honouring those who fought in World War II. We seek to protect the legacy of Canada’s Second World War veterans in a manner that is interesting, relevant and educational to new generations, today, tomorrow, and in the future. Covid-19 has hit us hard, with the museum closed for three months and all tours from Canada for 2020 and early 2021 cancelled. So, we are re-grouping and re-establishing our fundraising initiatives. This is one of them.

I have been on the Board of Directors of the JBC for about ten years. Through August I walked the route from Juno Beach (virtually) to Bény sur Mer Cemetery, to Carpiquet Airport, and then on to Caen (hard fighting back then). From there to Point 67 (where Gunners now have a 25 Pounder), then Verrières Ridge and on to Falaise (we have all heard of and studied the Falaise Gap) – 64 kilometres in August. In September and October, I plan to walk the distance from Falaise to the Seine River – another 155 kms, a bit over seven half marathons. Then I will walk another half marathon or more, leading up to Remembrance Day, 11 November. All in support of the Juno Beach Centre.

I have reached about $5,000 from supporters to date but would like to raise this to maybe $10,000. Every bit helps to keep the Juno Beach Centre alive, vibrant, meaningful, and engaged/engaging with Europeans, Canadians, and international visitors.

Please donate to my walk, or to others, or sign up yourself if you wish – we now have over 300 signed on and over $8,000 in donations.

Juno Beach Centre Association
Unit 44 – 760 Brant Street
Burlington, Ontario, L7R 4B7

(Or – Mail to E Beno, address below)

Cheers
Ernie

Ernest B Beno
Director, Board of Directors Juno Beach Centre Association
1066 Caitlin Crescent, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7P 2S4
Phone: 613-389-6940, Mobile: 613-530-0694, E-mail: [email protected]

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